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Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position at Clemson University

  • 1.  Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position at Clemson University

    Posted 03-18-2019 11:52

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position at Clemson University 

    Area: Energy Systems Optimization

    Dear Colleagues,
    (Apologies for cross posting). The Department of Industrial Engineering at Clemson University is inviting applications for a Postdoctotal Research Fellow position in energy systems optimization. The successful candidate will conduct research on a project titled "Integrated Process Optimization for Biochemical Conversion" supervised by Dr. Sandra Eksioglu. The goal of the project is to develop analytical tools to enable a biorefinery identify an optimal integrated process design that ensures a reliable, cost effective, sustainable, robust and continuous feeding of biomass feedstocks

    This project is conducted in collaboration with the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Thus, the successful candidate is expected to spend up to 6 months at INL working closely with Dr. Mohammad Roni. 
    Required qualifications. Applicants must hold a PhD in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or a related field; have research experience in optimization, stochastic and statistical models; be proficient in programming (e.g., using C++, Python). Excellent writing and communication skills are also required.
    Salary range: $50,000 to $60,000 plus benefits
    Expected start date: May 1, 2019
    Term:  One-year term with a possible renewal
    FTE:    100%
    Application instructions. Applications must be submitted a cover letter including contact information, CV, sample of journal papers, and contact information of at least two references to Dr. Sandra Eksioglu at seksiog@clemson.edu. The review of applications with begin April 15, 2019.



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    Sandra Eksioglu
    Associate Professor
    Clemson University
    Clemson SC
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